R. Frank Nims Middle School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Tallahassee, Florida 32310 · Leon
#532 of 563 middle schools in Florida
#12740 of 15,369 nationally
About R. Frank Nims Middle School
R. Frank Nims Middle School is a public middle located in Tallahassee, in the Leon school district of Florida, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 625 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 25.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 532nd of 563 ranked middle schools in Florida. Its strongest component is math proficiency (37th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (10th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 625.
There are 46 schools in Tallahassee; R. Frank Nims Middle School ranks 41st of 43 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)36%
- Reading proficiency (30%)25%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)71.8%
- Students per teacher (15%)17.9
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for R. Frank Nims Middle School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 625
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 71.8%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 17.9
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 25%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 36%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near R. Frank Nims Middle School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Florida A&m University Developmental Research School
Tallahassee · Public other · Grades K–12
519 students · 726 m away
Bond Elementary School
Tallahassee · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
611 students · 852 m away
Pineview Elementary School
Tallahassee · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
457 students · 1.1 km away
Fairview Middle School
Tallahassee · Public middle · Grades 6–8
735 students · 3.0 km away
James Rickards High School
Tallahassee · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,718 students · 3.2 km away
Sail
Tallahassee · Public high · Grades 9–12
359 students · 3.4 km away
Oak Ridge Elementary School
Tallahassee · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
432 students · 3.4 km away
Sabal Palm Elementary School
Tallahassee · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
459 students · 4.1 km away
Leon High School
Tallahassee · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,793 students · 4.3 km away
Frank Hartsfield Elementary School
Tallahassee · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
353 students · 4.4 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Florida with a comparable Enrollment.
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625 students
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626 students
College Park Middle
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624 students
Chasco Middle School
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622 students
Martin Luther King Middle School
Milton · Public middle · Grades 6–8
621 students
William Dandy Middle School
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Frequently asked questions
Is R. Frank Nims Middle School a good school?
R. Frank Nims Middle School has a Success Index (US) of 25.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #532 of 563 in Florida. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does R. Frank Nims Middle School rank in Florida?
R. Frank Nims Middle School ranks #532 of 563 middle schools in Florida and #12740 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend R. Frank Nims Middle School?
R. Frank Nims Middle School had 625 students in 2025.
Is R. Frank Nims Middle School a elementary school or a high school?
R. Frank Nims Middle School is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near R. Frank Nims Middle School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of R. Frank Nims Middle School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.